After the terror attack, those with a negative outlook had fallen to 41 per cent, while the proportion who thought Sweden is on the right track increased to 37 per cent. Around 22 per cent were undecided.

Toivo Sjörén, the opinion director of Sifo, explained that it is mainly women who are becoming more positive since the deadly events in Stockholm.

“I think it depends on how the attack is handled by the authorities. The police and the government have acted in a way that people seem to think is good, and then it becomes a part of Sweden’s image and how it works,” he said.

Sweden’s government is a coalition made up of the prime minister’s Social Democrat Party and the Greens.

Following the attack, Stefan Lofven said he was “frustrated” the terrorist was someone who had illegally migrated to Sweden, ostensibly in search of safety and refuge.

Sweden has long been known for its open-door policy toward migrants. But, after the Scandinavian country of 10 million took in a record 163,000 asylum seekers in 2015, the government has tried to be more selective about which newcomers it allows to stay.

Swedish police said earlier this month they had received roughly 12,500 referrals from the Swedish Migration Board of people who, like the suspect in the truck attack, had overstayed their welcome.

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